Job Description
ENGINEER SCADA & SUBSTATION AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - (KET 6) ONE (1
POST) REF: KET/5/1C/40/159-B (9/2023) ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE
Reporting to Senior Engineer SCADA-Control Centres.
Job Purpose
This job is responsible for implementing, testing, commissioning and maintaining
Substation Automation and SCADA Systems of all KETRACO Substations, to allow
for both Monitoring and Control of the substations both from the local Substations
and from the Central SCADA system at the National Control Centre in Nairobi and
to support data analysis, decision making and 99.99% system availability.
Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks
i) Reviewing Contractor Design and implementation of for Substation
Automation Systems. Supervising of Technicians and Graduate Engineers during
Operation and Maintenance of Substation Automation and SCADA Systems.
ii) Supervising of the Contractor during configuration, Testing and Commissioning
of Substation Automation and SCADA systems
iii) Managing technical teams at site in response to system disturbances
iv) Undertaking Design, installation, and implementation of for Substation
Automation and Telecommunication Systems as per the set standards,
specifications and works instructions.
v) Coordinating Scheduled and Breakdown/Corrective maintenance of Substation
Automation and SCADA Systems works at site to ensure 99.99% Availability.
vi) Performing testing and commissioning of new Substation Automation and
SCADA systems
vii) Evaluating substation database in readiness to commissioning substation
automation systems
viii) Conducting Data Engineering and integration of substation systems to the
Central SCADA system
ix) Receiving Electrical Permits to Work and Limitation of Access at site and
manages ground technical teams when working in substation sites to ensure
application safe working procedures
x) Testing all Substation Automation and Control Systems and compiles test
reports for approval
xi) Implementing Substation Automation system database design, architecture and
data engineering in substation projects
xii) Conducting Data Engineering and coordination of integration of substation
systems to the Central SCADA system.
xiii) Preparing SCADA works reports.
Qualifications & Skills required
i) A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from a recognized
institution
ii) Registered Engineer with EBK as a graduate member
iii) Registered Engineer with IEK as a graduate member;
iv) Certificate of training in Substation Automation and SCADA Systems
v) Must have three (3) years relevant work experience
Working Conditions
i). Control room
ii). Office setting
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS
Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application:-
i). A Signed application letter;
ii). A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions
held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to
take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees;
iii). Copies of academic and professional certificates; and
iv). Copy of National Identification Card or Passport.
Important Information to note:
i). Candidates should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It
is an offence to include incorrect information in the application;
ii). Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted;
iii). Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification;
iv). Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National
Identity Card, academic and professional certificates during interviews; and
v). It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
Only Successful candidates will be expected to present the following Chapter Six
Clearance Certificates : -
a) Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal
Investigations;
b) Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
c) Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
d) Current Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
and
e) Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).